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Morten Grunwald
Actor
Died November 14, 2018 (83 years)
Born in Odense, Denmark on December 9th, 1934, Morten Grunwald is "World famous in Denmark" for several popular film roles. Most famous, however, will always be his Benny in all of the "Olsen Banden" films, where he starred alongside Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard.
He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998).
He attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958 and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the director of several theatres in Copenhagen: Bristol Teatret (1971-1980), Betty Nansen Teatret (1980-1992), Østre Gasværk (1992-1998).
Known For
Filmography
| 2018 | Olsen Banden for altid · as Benny Frandsen |
| 2018 | Vitello (TV Series) · as Gud |
| 2018 | Vitello · as Gud (voice) |
| 2014 | Silent Heart · as Poul |
| 2010 | The Experiment · as Hr. Omann |
| 2009 | Big dreams (TV Series) · as Cencor |
| 2007 | White Night · as Jacob Nymann |
| 2007 | When a Man Comes Home · as Direktøren |
| 2007 | The Black Madonna · as Kurt |
| 2000 | At the Faber (TV Series) · as Dortes Far |
| 1998 | The Olsen Gang - Final Mission · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1998 | I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now · as Peter |
| 1996 | Den store Kul-Tur · as Kultur Borgmester |
| 1996 | Sandmann's Dummies feat. Olsenbande: Mächtig gewaltig · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1988 | Murder in Paradise · as Redaktør Otzen |
| 1987 | Hip Hip Hurrah! · as Michael Ancher |
| 1986 | Jul På Slottet (TV Series) · as Kongen |
| 1986 | Ballerup Boulevard · as Ralf, Pinkys Far |
| 1986 | Murder in the Dark · as Redaktør Otzen |
| 1986 | Oviri · as Durand-Ruel |
| 1981 | The Olsen Gang Long Gone · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1981 | Olsen-bandens flugt - over plankeværket · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1979 | The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1978 | Matador (TV Series) · as Ernst Nyborg |
| 1978 | The Olsen Gang Goes to War · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1977 | The Olsen Gang Outta Sight · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1976 | The Olsen Gang Sees Red · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | The Olsen Gang on the Track · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1975 | Kun sandheden · as Ejnarsen |
| 1974 | The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1973 | The Olsen Gang Runs Amok · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1972 | The Olsen Gang's Big Score · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1971 | The Olsen Gang in Jutland · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | The Ways of Women · as Brandmajoren |
| 1970 | The House at Christianshavn (TV Series) · as Mand Med Papegøje |
| 1969 | The Olsen Gang in a Fix · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1969 | The Egborg Girl · as Fuldmægtig Hos Mikkelsen |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | The Olsen Gang · as Benny Frandsen |
| 1968 | Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste · as Læge |
| 1968 | Det var en lørdag aften · as Hans |
| 1968 | Days in My Father's House · as Jens, Kirstens Bror |
| 1968 | |
| 1967 | Life with Daddy · as Herbert Nielsen |
| 1967 | Martha · as Knud Hansen |
| 1967 | Pretty Boy and Rosa · as Arne Herluf Jensen |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | I stykker · as Jan |
| 1966 | Slap af Frede! · as Frede Hansen |
| 1966 | Nu stiger den · as Pehtersen - Hans Assistent |
| 1966 | Dyden går amok · as Niels, Fisker |
| 1965 | Strike First Freddy · as Frede Hansen |
| 1965 | Een pige og 39 sømænd · as Peter Eberhardt |
| 1965 | Farmer's Life · as Frits Triddlefitz - Marias Tilbeder |
| 1965 | En ven i bolignøden · as Harry Olsen |
| 1964 | Five Men and Rosa · as 'smukke-Arne' Arne Herluf Jensen |
| 1964 | Death Comes at High Noon · as Bertel Lindberg |
| 1964 | School for Suicide · as Søn |
| 1963 | Epilogue · as Iwan |
| 1963 | En af dagene · as Mogens |
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